Wild’s Foligno suspended 2 games for kneeing

By KSTP

Winnipeg Jets' Adam Lowry (17) fights with Minnesota Wild's Marcus Foligno (17) during the third period of an NHL game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

The Minnesota Wild will be without a team leader for the next two games due to suspension.

The NHL announced Thursday that forward Marcus Foligno was suspended for two games after he kneed Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry during Tuesday’s game.

Minnesota’s Marcus Foligno has been suspended for two games for Kneeing Winnipeg’s Adam Lowry. https://t.co/ojhABbVkOu
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) February 10, 2022

The suspension means Foligno, an alternate captain for the Wild, will miss Saturday’s game vs. Carolina and Monday’s game against Detroit.

Foligno has 27 points (17 goals, 10 assists) in 40 games for the Wild this season.